Open Apiary: Field Training

Apiary Map

Dark Red: Apiary is available to be used for Master or Journeyman Field Testing (by appointment)

Light Red: Apiary is NOT available for field testing, but still has field training. 

Blue: Pending location

Open Apiary - Riley, KS (SAVE Farm) 2024

The Save Farm

All participants must be a member of either: Saint Louis Beekeepers, EMBA, or Great Plains Master Beekeepers program
Anyone participating in the hive inspections will need to have their own protective gear and sign a release form before entering the bee yard.

Open Apiary (Meriden, KS) 2024

Open Apiary Training

Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. 

Apiary Manager: Steve Tipton and Becky Tipton

Open Apiary (Spring Hill, KS) 2024

Open Apiary Training

Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. 

Apiray Managers: Joli Winer & Cecil Sweeney

Open Apiary - Iowa 2024

2 people pulling out a deep hive frame out of a beehive
Open Apiary times are an informal semi-structured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as an hour of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.

Open Apiary - Lincoln (Nebraska) 2024

People standing in beesuits listening to Judy speak
Once a month the UNL Bee Lab research colonies will be open to GPMB members for demos, Q&A and field training.